Holder for safety-razor blades



May 8, 1923.

V1,454,461 F. wREssELL HOLDER FCR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES -Filed April 7, 1921 F'iaherwr'e'll.

' @Honnef Patented May 1923.

FISHER WRESSELL, OF ALBEN, IOWA.

HOLDER FOR SAFETY-RAZOR BLADES.

Application led April 7, 1921. Serial No. 459,285. *i

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FISHER WREssnLL,

a citizen of the United Sta-tes, residing at Alden, in the count-y of Hardin and State of Iowa, have invented certainv new and useful Improvements in Holders for Safety-.

Razor Blades, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for blades and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved retainer or holder for safety razor blades which are to be used for any purpose other than shaving, the holderk being so constructed as -to eliminate the danger and inconveniences incident to the use of safety razor blades for the purpose outlined above.

Another object of the invention :is to provide an improved safety razor blade:

holder which will receive and hold all types of safety razor blades now on the market,

and which is so constructed that the blades holder of the above character, which will' be durable and efficient in use, one that is vsimple and easy to manufacture, and one v whichcan be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost. y

' With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which drawings: p v Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved safety razor blade holder, showing a safety razor blade therein of the Gillette type.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the safety razor blade therein of the Gem Junior or other similar type.

Figure 3 is a detail transverse section immer to hold the through the holdertaken onthe line 3--8 0 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail transverse section taken through the holder' on the line ViE-4 of Figure 2. l

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the limproved body portion of the razor blade holder is struck.

Figure 6 is a detail edge elevation of the improved safety razor blade holder showing the handle portion thereof in longitudinal section. v

Figure 7 is an end elevation ofthe handle portion of the improved safety razor blade holder. I

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein `similar reference .characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, theletter A indicates the improved holder and B and C the blades which are adapted to be associated therewith.

The holder A includes the blade receiving` yrazor blade B forms no portionof the invention but has merely been shown for illustrating the use of the'invention.

The razor blade C as stated, is of the type Autilized in the razors of the Gem Junior type and includes vthe blade portion 13, hav'- ing one longitudinal edge sharpened as at 14, and its opposite longitudinaledge pro-- vided with'the guard 15. r v A The portion D for receiving the razor blades B and C is formed from a blank 16 shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. This blank is preferably of sheet metal having a certain amount of inherent resiliency and includes the body 17 having the reduced eX- tension 18 formed on its forward end. The opposite ends of the body portion 17 andthe extension 1S are-provided with Shanks 19 andl 20, which are adapted to fitin the'handle portion as will be hereinafter more fully described. The shanks 19 and l2O define shoulders 21 which limit the insertion of the Shanks 19 and 2O within the handle E which as stated, will be hereinafter more fully described. The body portion 17 has one longitudinal edge thereof provided with a right angularly extending flange 22 Which is provided With a le@ 8 which is arranged in substantially parallel. relation to the body 17. This flange and ledge forms a guard for one edge of the safety razor blades of the Gillette type When utilized in the holder and as a stop for one longitudinal edge of safety razor blades of the Gem Junior type. The body 17 and the reduced extension 18 are adapted to lie in substantially parallel relation to each other, and the reduced extension 18 is adapted to be bent along a transverse line so as to overlie the body portion. The longitudinal edges of the body 17 and the extension 18 opposite from the longitudinal edge of the body 17 which is provided with the flange 22 and the ledge 28 can be formed straight or cut into an ornamental shape, as designated by the numeral 24:. The inner longitudinal edge of the section 18 adjacent to the end which carries the shank 20 is provided With an inwardly extending ear 25, and thisextension 18 and the ear 25 and the ledge 23 defines a longitudinally extending` slo 26, in Which the guard portion 15 of the razor blade C is adapted to fit When blades of this type are :utilized with the holder. This body portion 17 is provided With a pair of spaced inwardly extending tits 28, which are adapted to extend into the openings 12 formed in blades B of the Gillette7 type. The pair of tits 28 forms a support for razor blades C of the Gem Junior type.

The handle E for the blade holding portion D can be constructed of Wood or any preferred material, and has its inner end provided with an inwardly extending polygonal shaped bore 29 in which is adapted to lit the Shanks 19 and 2O of the blade receiving portion D. Tn order to facilitate the clamping action on the shanhs, and prevent undue Wear on the handle E, an end cap 30 is provided for the handle. This end' cap is preferably formed of metal and is provided with a polygonal shaped aperture -31 for the reception of the shank. This aperture 31 is adapted to be placed in direct alignment with the bore 29 in the handle it.

1n use of the improved razor blade holder,

the blade holding portion l) proper is removed from the handle portion E and the Shanks 19 and 2O are grasped by the fingers so as to spread the reduced portion 18 and the body portion 17. This permits the convenient insertion of a bladeB or C in the holder portion proper. f a blade of the Gillette type is to be inserted in the holder, one edge is placed underneath the ledge 23 and the tits 28 are inserted in the recesses 12 formed in the blade 10. The body portion 1'? and the reduced extension 18 are then permitted to resume their normal position, and the shank portions 19 and 20 are inserted in the bore of the handle E. This firmly holds the body portion 17 and the reduced portion 18 into intimate engagement with the opposite surfaces of the blade and effectively hold the same against accidental displacement.

TWhen a blade designated by the letter C of the Gem Junior type is to be used With the holder, the guard portion 15 thereof is placed in engagement With the free edge of the ledge 28 and the blade portion is laid on top of the tits 28 and the gua-rd is moved to extend through the slot 26 delined by 'the inner longitudinal redge of the reduced portion 18, the tongue 25, and the ledge 23. This edectively holds the blade in position against accidental removal.

ifi-om the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved holder for safety razor blades has been provided, which will effectively permit the safety razor blade to be used for any and all purposes, such as the sharpening of pencils,the ripping of stitches or the like. The device also forms a novel holder `for permitting the ready sharpening of razor blades.

Changes in details may be made Without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

1 claim:

1. A safety razor blade holder comprisinga blade holder portion including a pair of members arranged to engage the opposite sides of the razor blade, .the members being connected together at one end, Shanks formed on the free ,ends of the members, an inwardly extendingledge formed on one longitudinal edge vof one .of the members arranged to receive the cutting edge of one style of razor blade, inwardly extending tits formed on .the mentioned member arranged to fit in openings formed in the same style of razor blade, the other member having an inwardly extending notch formed in one of its longitudinal edges, arranged to receive the thickened portion of another style of razor blade, the ledge being adapted to engage the thickened portion of the second mentioned style of razor blade, a handle, and means for connecting the members with the handle.

2. A safety razor blade holder comprising a handle having an inwardly extending polygonal bore, an end kcap fitted upon said handle having a recess of the same conguration and communicating with said bore a blade receiving portion including a pair of members arranged to engage the yopposite sides of a safety razor blade, the members being connected together Aat vone of their ends, reduced shank portions formed .on the ends of the member, an inwardly extending flange formed onone longitudinal edge of one of the members, the Iother member being reduced in Width, inwardly extending tits formed on the first mentioned member,

longitudinal edge of the reduced member vand arranged to engage the ange formed on the longitudinal edge of the other member, and a removable handle member arranged to receive said Shanks.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a holder for different types of safety razor blades comprising a pair of companion blade vclamping members, means connecting the members together at one end, Shanks` formed on the opposite ends of said members, a handle for receiving the Shanks adapted to hold the members in blade clamping position, one of Said members being formed relatively wide and the other relatively narrow, said members having one of their longitudinal edges ,disposed inl par'- allel alignment, the relatively wide member n being extended laterally of' the othervmember, a combined guide and stop flange formed on the laterally extending portion of the relatively wide member, the inner edge of the relatively narrow member being disposed n parallel relation to Said flange and forming a shoulder, and a laterally eXtend` ing lug formed on the relatively narrow portion adjacent to the `shank thereof vand arranged to engage they guide and Stop? flange at one end thereof.

FISHER VVRESSELL.v f, 

